The Delphi Inscription, or Gallio Inscription (Fouilles de Delphes III 4:286; SIG, II, 801d), is the name given to the collection of nine fragments of a letter written by the Roman emperor Claudius in 52 CE which was discovered early in the 20th century at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece.
Text
The reconstructed inscription begins thus:
- Tibersar Augustus Gewer he 26th time, Fther. For a ly he ci of Delphsperity, and I have always guarde culhe Apol now it is said to be destite of zens, as ius Gallio, my fri ansul, should retain ct its for ordvite well-born people also from her cities
The reference to proconsul Gallio in the inscription provides an important marker for developing a chronology of the life of Apostle Paul, since he presides over the trial of Paul in Achaea mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 18:12-17).
See also
References
- The Gallio Inscription Archived 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine at http://users.wfu.edu
- Paul: his letters and his theology by Stanley B. Marrow 1986 ISBN 0-8091-2744-X page 47
- Christianity and the Roman Empire: background texts by Ralph Martin Novak 2001 ISBN 1-56338-347-0 pages 20-22
- Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, St. Paul's Corinth: Text and Archaeology (Liturgical Press, 2002) ISBN 9780814653036 p.161.
- A. Köstenberger, The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament, 2009 ISBN 978-0-8054-4365-3 page 400
- The Cambridge Companion to St Paul by James D. G. Dunn (Nov 10, 2003) Cambridge Univ Press ISBN 0521786940 page 20
Bibliography
- Plassatt, Andre (1970). Fouilles de Delphes, III. Épigraphie: Fasc. 4, Inscriptions de la terrasse du temple et la région nord du sanctuaire, vol. 3. Paris. pp. 26–32, no. 286.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Novak, Ralph Martin (2001). Christianity and the Roman Empire: Background Texts. Continuum International Publishing Group. pp. 20–22. ISBN 978-1-56338-347-2.
- Murphy-O'Connor, Jerome (2002). St. Paul's Corinth: Text and Archaeology. Liturgical Press. pp. 161–169. ISBN 978-0-8146-5303-6.
- Köstenberger; Andreas J.; L. Scott Kellum & Charles Quarles (2009). The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament. B&H Publishing Group. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-8054-4365-3.
External links
- "Entry on the Delphi inscription". Epigraphische Datenbank Heidelberg. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- "The Gallio Inscription (a.k.a. Delphi Inscription). Greek text and English translation". Archived from the original on 2011-05-18.
- Timeline of the Apostle Paul